[quote=Edchris177]OK, I need another Cat like a fish needs a step ladder, or maybe a chainsaw, or blender.
However, I saw an ad for a HOMIE CAT, (no shi*t, a HOMIE CAT),14', built in Markham,( a Canadian town).
Thing was, the photo looked bigger, & it had wings.
[url]http://www.kijiji.ca/v-sailboat/muskoka/18-homie-cat-catamaran-no-trailer/1113807063?enableSearchNavigationFlag=true[/url]
Long story short, I drove 2 hr in the pouring rain to look at it. Turned out the seller has never sailed, but took the boat from the original owner as partial payment for building a deck on his waterfront property. The boat is an '84, with the Blue/white/red/white/blue Olympic sail pattern. It is completely original, owned by the same family since new, sailed on a rather small, ( 2mile x 2 mile) freshwater lake.
No patches, can't find any soft spots, although the boat is dirty, having sat for 2 years.
I think the tramp is the original 3 piece, blue, I'm not partial to the space down the middle, but it's serviceable
The jib is toast, & one board is severely de laminated. Seaway blocks,(jib blocks just look weird), with 3 singles on the boom.
Mainsail is old, but well stored, no patches, tears etc.
[b]Has WINGS, (with "Magnum" sticker)[/b], tramps seem OK
Has Hobie Furler, seems to work fine.
The hulls are light blue, at least that is the oxidized color.
I spent a few hours reading H18 posts, to get a feel for it. (thanks Dogboy, Damon & a few others). I am going to pick it up on Wed. Was going to sail it, but with the water getting cold, & rigging looking old, I think we'll sail my N5.7 the last few days & just take this home to refit for next year.
Because it was pouring rain, I didn't take any photos to study.
[b]How do I safely drop the mast?[/b]
It looked like several pins go into a base that is held to the front beam by 4 rivets.
Suggestions appreciated, I'll have more questions once I get it home.
I paid $500 for it.
PS...Can I just pull the end pins, fold the wings & tie them together for the drive home?
Will that get in the way of the mast, or should I unbolt them?<!-- editby --><em>Edited by Edchris177 on Nov 02, 2015 - 09:51 PM.</em><!-- end editby --> [/quote]
